NOTICE OF RENT INCREASE

(Served pursuant to the terms of the Lease)

From the Landlord:

________

________

Company/Registration No. (if applicable): ________

Date of this Notice: ________

To the Tenant:

________ (the "Tenant")

of ________

In respect of the Property:

________ (the "Property")

RE: NOTICE OF INCREASE OF RENT

§ 1. The Lease

1. This Notice concerns the lease of the Property granted by ________ (the "Landlord") to the Tenant, which commenced on ________ (the "Lease").
2. The nature of the tenancy is: ________.
3. Words and expressions defined in the Lease shall, unless the context otherwise requires, bear the same meanings in this Notice.

§ 2. Statutory and Contractual Basis

1. This Notice is given under and in accordance with clause ________ of the Lease, by which the Landlord is entitled to give notice of an upward review of the rent payable under the Lease in line with clause ________ of the Lease.
2. For the Tenant's reference, clause ________ of the Lease provides as follows:

________

3. Where the tenancy is an assured or assured shorthold tenancy and no contractual rent review mechanism applies, this Notice is additionally served, so far as applicable, pursuant to section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 and any prescribed form thereunder.
4. This Notice is given without prejudice to, and does not vary, any other term of the Lease, all of which remain in full force and effect.

§ 3. Reason for the Increase

The reason for the increase in the rent payable is as follows:

________

§ 4. The Increase

1. This Notice gives the Tenant ________ months' notice (being not less than the minimum period required by the Lease and/or applicable statute) that the rent payable under the Lease will be increased.
2. The current annual rent of £________ (________ pounds) will be increased to £________ (________ pounds) per annum.
3. The increased rent shall be payable in instalments of £________, payable ________ in the manner provided for in the Lease.
4. The new rent shall take effect on and from ________ (the "Effective Date") and shall continue to be payable thereafter unless and until further varied in accordance with the Lease or by agreement.

§ 5. Acknowledgement and the Tenant's Rights

1. The Landlord requests the Tenant's written acknowledgement of receipt of this Notice within 7 calendar days of the Tenant's receipt of it.
2. If the Tenant does not agree to the increase set out in this Notice, the Tenant may, before the Effective Date, bring the tenancy to an end by following the provisions for termination of the tenancy contained in the Lease.
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4. Nothing in this Notice obliges the Tenant to pay the increased rent before the Effective Date.

§ 6. Service of this Notice

1. This Notice is served in accordance with the provisions of the Lease relating to service and, where applicable, section 196 of the Law of Property Act 1925.
2. The method of service of this Notice is: ________.

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Yours faithfully,

Signed by or on behalf of the Landlord:

______________________

Name: ________

Position/Capacity: ________

For and on behalf of: ________

Date: ________